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Meaning of the word apex in English

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apex

US /ˈeɪ.peks/
UK /ˈeɪ.peks/
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Noun

1.

the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point

Example:
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The climber reached the apex of the mountain.
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The apex of the pyramid was gilded.
Synonym:
peaksummitpinnaclezenithacme
2.

the highest point of achievement or success; the climax

Example:
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His career reached its apex in the 1990s.
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The concert was the apex of the music festival.
Synonym:
climaxculminationzenithpinnaclepeak
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